Oscar- winner Reese Witherspoon is joining the conversation, writing on Facebook: "So disappointed that some of 2015's best films, filmmakers and performances were not recognized. These filmmakers deserve recognition. As an Academy member, I would love to see a more diverse voting membership.”

Actor William H. Macy, star of Best Picture nominee Room told DailyMail.com, “There's no conspiracy, it's just the Academy, it's a bunch of white guys. I'm guilty of it too. We gravitate to our own. I think we need more diversity in the Academy.”

Meantime, Oscar-winner Robert Redford is backing away from the controversy. Speaking at a panel at of his Sundance Film Festival, he said: “I'm not into Oscars. What I mean is, I’m not focused on that part. For me, it's about the work."